Burkes Creek is a 2.48 mi (3.99 km) long 2nd order tributary to Stewarts Creek in Surry County, North Carolina.

Burkes Creek Tributary to Stewarts Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	Jackson Creek divide
• location	pond abount 3 miles northwest of White Plains, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°27′19″N 080°40′07″W[1]
• elevation	1,220 ft (370 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 0.5 miles southwest of Mount Airy, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°27′19″N 080°40′07″W[1]
• elevation	991 ft (302 m)[3]
Length	2.48 mi (3.99 km)[4]
Basin size	7.11 square miles (18.4 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Stewarts Creek
• average	4.46 cu ft/s (0.126 m3/s) at mouth with Stewarts Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Stewarts Creek → Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	I-74, McKinney Road, Piedmont Triad West Drive, Scott Bunker Road

Course

Burkes Creek rises in a pond about 3 miles northwest of White Plains, North Carolina, in Surry County and then flows east-northeast to join Stewarts Creek about 0.5 miles southwest of Mount Airy, North Carolina.[3]

Watershed

Burkes Creek drains 2.96 square miles (7.7 km²) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 376.00, and is about 25% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Rivers of North Carolina

References